Income Tax on ₹18 lakh Salary
Tax year 2026-27 · new vs old regime
Tax a year, new regime
₹1,50,800
On a salary of ₹18 lakh (₹18,00,000) the income tax for 2026-27 is ₹1,50,800 under the new regime — 8.4% of the salary — leaving about ₹1,37,433 a month before provident fund. Under the old regime it is ₹3,51,000 with no deductions, or ₹3,04,200 with ₹1.5 lakh of 80C investments.
| New regime | Old regime (₹1,50,000 deductions) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross income | ₹18,00,000 | ₹18,00,000 |
| Standard deduction | −₹75,000 | −₹50,000 |
| Other deductions (80C, 80D…) | ₹0 | −₹1,50,000 |
| Taxable income | ₹17,25,000 | ₹16,00,000 |
| Tax on slabs | ₹1,45,000 | ₹2,92,500 |
| Rebate / marginal relief | ₹-0 | ₹-0 |
| Surcharge | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Cess (4%) | ₹5,800 | ₹11,700 |
| Total tax | ₹1,50,800 | ₹3,04,200 |
| Take-home (year, before PF) | ₹16,49,200 | ₹14,95,800 |
| Take-home (month, before PF) | ₹1,37,433 | ₹1,24,650 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much income tax on a ₹18 lakh salary?
₹1,50,800 a year under the new regime (8.4%), including 4% cess — about ₹12,567 a month.
What is the in-hand salary on ₹18 lakh?
About ₹1,37,433 a month after income tax under the new regime. Your actual in-hand pay will be lower by provident fund and professional tax, which depend on your employer and state.
Is the new or old regime better at ₹18 lakh?
With ₹1.5 lakh of 80C deductions the old regime tax is ₹3,04,200, against ₹1,50,800 under the new regime — the new regime is cheaper unless you have large HRA or home-loan deductions.
Rates for tax year 2026-27 (FY 2026-27, Income-tax Act 2025) — Finance Bill 2026 — Memorandum (rates of income-tax); Income Tax Department — tax slabs for individuals; PIB — No income tax up to ₹12 lakh under the new regime. The Finance Bill 2026 proposed no change to these rates. Covers salary and other normal income only (not special rates on capital gains); includes 4% health and education cess, surcharge above ₹50 lakh and marginal relief. An estimate, not tax advice.